The Tasters

2025 · 123 min · DE · 6.7 (269 votes)

Dir. Silvio Soldini · Starring Elisa Schlott, Max Riemelt, Alma Hasun, Emma Falck, Olga von Luckwald, Thea Rasche

“Every meal could be their last.”

DramaHistory

In autumn 1943, in Gross-Partsch, 26-year-old Rosa, who had come from Berlin to stay with the parents of her husband Gregor, who was fighting on the Russian front, was taken by the SS to a mysterious place. Forced to taste a dish, she joins the group of tasters responsible for checking that the food destined for Hitler is not poisoned.

VIBE

This is a dread-soaked, anxious slow-burn, immersing you in a claustrophobic historical nightmare. It explores themes of survival and moral compromise under extreme duress, feeling like a tense psychological thriller. Best for a late-night solo watch, it's a somber, thought-provoking experience.

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